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Rank 'em: Injured Dodgers don't miss a beat | New York Daily News
Cleveland Indians (26-21, last week No. 8): Johnny Damon hit his first homer for Tribe Sunday. 8. New York Mets (27-21, last week No. 11): Don't get us wrong — Mets are playing well. We'll believe even more if they stick around after rough upcoming...

Rank 'em: Donnie's Dodgers keep rolling | New York Daily News
Cleveland Indians (26-21, last week No. 8): Johnny Damon hit his first homer for Tribe Sunday. 8. New York Mets (27-21, last week No. 11): Don't get us wrong — Mets are playing well. We'll believe even more if they stick around after rough upcoming...

Brett latest victim on Jeter hit list | New York Daily News
all-time hits list Sunday afternoon, though it was the last thing on the Captain’s mind following the Yankees’ sweep of the A’s. With his first-inning single, Jeter passed George Brett to take over sole possession of 14th place with 3,155 hits. “It goes without saying how...

Yankees 2, Athletics 0: Yankees Beat Athletics as Hiroki Kuroda Has Strong Start | New York Times
OAKLAND, Calif. The Yankees visit to the Bay Area continued to be fruitful as they completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 2-0 victory Sunday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Winning has...

Yankees 2, Athletics 0: Strong Outing by Kuroda Helps Yankees Beat Athletics | New York Times
OAKLAND, Calif. The Yankees visit to the Bay Area continued to be fruitful as they completed a three-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics with a 2-0 victory Sunday at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. Winning has...

Kuroda throws 8 scoreless as Yankees beat A's | New York Post
OAKLAND, Calif. Hiroki Kuroda pitched eight scoreless innings and Andruw Jones hit a solo homer that helped the New York Yankees win their season-high fifth straight game, 2-0 over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. The Yankees got off to a strong start to their nine-game road trip by sweeping...

With a Single in the First, Jeter Passes Brett | New York Times
for his 3,155th hit, passing George Brett for sole possession of 14th on the career list. The Yankees issued a statement attributed to Brett, who said he only met Jeter once, but was looking forward to meeting him again soon to offer his personal congratulations. "I’m always...

Bye, George: Jeter passes Brett on hit list | New York Yankees
met him one time, very briefly, but for a guy to play as long as he has in New York, and I've never heard one bad thing said about the guy. He's definitely a team player, he's a clutch player. He's been the backbone of...

Martin misses series finale with stiff neck | New York Yankees
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com | 05/27/12 3:28 PM ET Comments Share: Google OAKLAND -- Yankees catcher Russell Martin was held out of Sunday's lineup against the Athletics with a stiff neck, but the team is hopeful he will not miss more than one game...

Hot-hitting Cano happy to see others heat up | New York Yankees
Google OAKLAND -- Robinson Cano's offensive production has warmed up in the month of May, and the Yankees' second baseman is glad to see that Mark Teixeira seems to have joined the party. Cano has homered in each of the first two contests against the Athletics, and in...

Lupica: Having Lou is what sets Devils apart | New York Daily News
four now that his team has beaten the Rangers, and he is standing at the back of the new press box at Madison Square Garden after the first period Wednesday night. It is still 3-1 for the Devils then, what is still a 2-2 series at that point. But...

Lupica: Lamoriello keeps driving winning ship for Devils | New York Daily News
four now that his team has beaten the Rangers, and he is standing at the back of the new press box at Madison Square Garden after the first period Wednesday night. It is still 3-1 for the Devils then, what is still a 2-2 series at that point. But...

This collection of coaches may be among city’s all-time bests | New York Post
time. Joe Torre inspired all manner of clever and negative blurbs, and all he did was manage the Yankees to four titles and himself to a certain slot in the Hall of Fame. John Tortorella wasnt exactly a wing-and-a-prayer pick when he became the Rangers coach three years ago...

New Jersey Devils are the San Antonio Spurs of the NHL, thanks to the work of Lou Lamoriello | New York Daily News
four now that his team has beaten the Rangers, and he is standing at the back of the new press box at Madison Square Garden after the first period Wednesday night. It is still 3-1 for the Devils then, what is still a 2-2 series at that point. But...

Sabathia defeats A's in front of family and friends | New York Daily News
them a performance to remember. Sabathia overcame some early struggles, delivering seven innings of two-run ball in the Yankees’ 9-2 win over the A’s. “It always feels good to be able to come home and pitch in front of the family,” said Sabathia, who is from nearby Vallejo...

Sunday Routine | C. B. Bucknor: For C.B. Bucknor, Umpire, Sundays Mean Ballgames or Dinner at Mom’s | New York Times
C. B. Bucknor, 50, was a physical therapist at what was then New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center when, on a whim, he used vacation time to attend umpire school in 1990. A career change ensued. Now, most of his Sundays involve ballgames and...

NBC's Pierre McGuire, hockey's 'Mr. Inside', protecting coaches and players at expense of NHL TV audience | New York Daily News
— baseball, basketball, fencing, volleyball — over the Internet (no satellite or fiber necessary) for networks like SportsNet New York, ESPN3 and CBS Sports Network. Major reason: Moo-la-dee. Working with the satellite hookup and production truck would cost SJU $45,000 per game. Last week SJU produced...

Teixeira delivers big hits again as Yankees defeat Oakland 9-2 | New York Post
among his career high-tying four hits to back CC Sabathia's sixth win of the year, and the New York Yankees beat the Oakland Athletics 9-2 on Saturday for their fourth straight win. Teixeira and Robinson Cano each homered for a second straight day as the Yankees added three...

Raissman: Time for NBC to pump up the volume! | New York Daily News
— baseball, basketball, fencing, volleyball — over the Internet (no satellite or fiber necessary) for networks like SportsNet New York, ESPN3 and CBS Sports Network. Major reason: Moo-la-dee. Working with the satellite hookup and production truck would cost SJU $45,000 per game. Last week SJU produced...

The Score Hears: Times Square Mania | New York Daily News
Square has seen its share of action over the decades, whether it has involved the dropping of the New Year’s Eve ball or the dropping of pants at many other times. But according to the most eminent New York historians The Score could find, the heart of the...

Many Claim to Be Memorial Day Birthplace | New York Times
South. Some were more approving than others. The ladies of the South instituted this memorial day, read The New York Times on June 5, 1868. They wished to annoy the Yankees; and now the Grand Army of the Republic in retaliation and from no worthier motive, have determined to...

On Baseball: The Orioles Have Gone From Pushover to Bully in No Time | New York Times
Sports reported in the morning that the Orioles and center fielder Adam Jones were closing in on a new contract that could be the richest the team has ever given, eclipsing a six-year, $72 million deal in 2003 for Miguel Tejada. Jones then extended his hitting streak to 16...

The Score: The Babe, Boss and air raids | New York Daily News
Marty Appel, the author of “Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from before the Babe to after the Boss,” spent more than 20 years with the club either in media relations or as an executive producer for WPIX television...

Big City: Beach Town of Eclectics | New York Times
be summer and well into baseball season. We’ll honor the moment with a reading of a classic New York City ballpark novel, Mark Harris’s “Bang the Drum Slowly.” Written in 1956, and a sequel to his “Southpaw,” the book revolves around a star pitcher for the New...

Yankees play long ball to beat Athletics | New York Post
OAKLAND, Calif. Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher hit two-run homers to help the New York Yankees win for the seventh straight time in Oakland, beating the Athletics 6-3 on Friday night. Robinson Cano also homered and Ivan Nova (5-2) allowed three runs in seven...

Source: Giants' Nicks had foot repaired Friday | ESPN.com
The Giants said Nicks is expected to miss approximately 12 weeks, but a person familiar with the wide receiver's injury told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter that it was more of...

Charlie Sheen rumored to be winning bidder for Giants great Lawrence Taylor's Super Bowl ring | New York Post
up for sale, which didn't bother his father. The ring was sold online through SPC auctions. Current New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora had offered to buy the ring back for Taylor as a gift if he picked up 500,000 Twitter followers, but that plan fell...

Giants' Nicks Breaks Foot, Ruled Out for Three Months | New York Times
(Reuters) - Powerful New York Giants wide receiver Hakeem Nicks was expected to be sidelined for three months after breaking his right foot in practice, the National Football League team said on Thursday. Nicks...

Giants' Tuck won’t duck talk of ‘dynasty’ | New York Post
not back off the dynasty comments he made at last weeks championship ring ceremony, continuing to claim the Giants who have two Super Bowl victories in a four-year span can attain that lofty status. Why wouldnt I feel that way? Tuck said yesterday. I dont need to be playing...

Umenyiora a no-show as Giants kick off OTAs | ESPN.com
of a seven-year, $41 million deal, has been outspoken about his contract status for the past two seasons. Giants blog Looking for more information on Big Blue? ESPNNewYork.com has you covered. Blog Looking for more information on Big Blue? ESPNNewYork.com has you covered. Blog In April, the...

Giants will make White House visit on June 8 | ESPN.com
Giants blog Looking for more information on Big Blue? ESPNNewYork.com has you covered. Blog Looking for more information on Big Blue? ESPNNewYork.com has you covered. Blog Coach Tom Coughlin...

Rings a Super Fit for Giants | New York Times
More Slide Shows Search Slide Shows 1 of 7 Victor Cruz, center, was among the Giants who received their Super Bowl rings at a ceremony at Tiffany and Co. on Wednesday in New York. Cruz, an undrafted second-year receiver out of UMass, had a breakout season ...

Pressure point: Giants | ESPN.com
Examining who faces the most challenging season for the New York Giants and why. This was a tough one, since the Giants are basically playing with house money after their second Super Bowl title in five years. Sure, they're...

New York Giants celebrate after getting championship rings | New York Post
The New York Giants showed off their new jewelry after getting their championship rings at Tiffany on Fifth Avenue Wednesday afternoon. At STK Midtown, Justin...

Giants' Umenyiora apologizes for 'sexist' Mother's Day tweet | New York Post
_ Charles Wenzelberg/New York Post Osi Umenyiora after the Giants won the Super Bowl this year. Osi Umenyiora said an online article that condemned him as sexist for wishing Eagles running back LeSean McCoy...

Giants co-owner Jon Tisch also scores as an auctioneer | New York Post
Loews Hotels chairman and New York Giants co-owner Jonathan Tisch could take up a new job as an auctioneer, if he had any spare time...

Giants unveil the ring | ESPN.com
The New York Giants receive their rings tonight at Tiffany & Co. and here’s the official look at what the front of the ring will look like. It appears that the...

Giants unveil Super Bowl XLVI ring | New York Giants
The Giants’ Super Bowl XLVI ring honors not only the 2011 NFL champions but all four of the franchise’s Super Bowl winners. The white gold ring was designed by Tiffany &...

Giants go true blue with their Super Bowl rings | New York Post
were again part of another improbable run this past season had a goal in mind when designing their new championship rings. We wanted it to be little different than the last ring, Eli Manning said. Manning along with fellow team captains Justin Tuck and Zak DeOssie were the point...

Giants to receive Super Bowl rings tonight | New York Post
_ Giants ownership, front office and the three team captains all had input on the design of their Super Bowl XLVI championship rings. Tom Coughlin, the very proud head coach, offered only...

Giants guard Snee wants running game to improve | New York Post
_ Players come, players go and the offensive line is about to undergo another transformation, but the Giants starting right-guard spot continues to belong to Chris Snee, who knows nothing lasts forever. My number will be called at some point, and theyll have to put another right guard...

Giants right guard Snee first in line to chase Super encore | New York Post
_ Players come, players go and the offensive line is about to undergo another transformation, but the Giants starting right-guard spot continues to belong to Chris Snee, who knows nothing lasts forever. My number will be called at some point, and theyll have to put another right guard...

Giants receive jewelry tonight | New York Post
_ Ownership, front office and the three team captains all had input on the design of the Giants Super Bowl XLVI championship rings. Tom Coughlin, the very proud head coach, offered only one suggestion that he really wanted to see inscribed. Ive been in all the meetings, Coughlin...

Giants punter provides glimpse of Super Bowl ring | New York Post
The Giants staged a remarkable playoff run and surged all the way to victory in Super Bowl XLVI. And now, they will slip on their fingers a magnificent championship ring to signify...

Giants cut safety who nearly lost leg in accident | ESPN.com
he nearly lost his left leg and foot in a car accident in June 2010 shortly after the Giants drafted him. In a statement released by the team, Rocky Arceneaux, Jones' agent, said the former third-round pick "is experiencing a minor setback and we expect a full recovery within...

Jersey Pride: FB Martinek makes mark with Giants | New York Daily News
As a running back at Hopatcong, Joe Martinek became the all-time leading rusher in New Jersey high school football, compiling 7,589 yards and 80 touchdowns. Martinek then moved on to Rutgers, where he had a fruitful four-year career, first as a tailback and halfback...

Giants sign all seven draft picks | ESPN.com
The New York Giants didn't need very long to sign their draft picks. All were done by Friday when the team had its first big day of rookie camp. Running back...

Giants agree to deal with first-rounder | ESPN.com
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The New York Giants have agreed to terms with running back David Wilson. A source confirmed the Giants' first-round pick out of Virginia Tech agreed to his rookie deal, which was first...

Giants an odd sort of defending champion | ESPN.com
Andrew Mills/US PresswireDespite a strong nucleus led by Eli Manning, right, and Justin Tuck, the Giants have a lot of questions. The defending Super Bowl champions get back to work this weekend, as the New York Giants hold their rookie minicamp in East Rutherford, N.J...

Former Giants receiver Robinson dead at 50 | ESPN.com
"We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stacy Robinson," Giants co-owner John Mara said in announcing the death late Tuesday. "He was a good man who was loved and respected by his teammates and everyone in this organization. His...

Gators get top seed in NCAA baseball tourney | ESPN.com
The Gators (42-18) will host one of 16 four-team, double-elimination regionals that begin Friday. Florida opens against Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference champion Bethune-Cookman (34-25). The other national seeds, in order, are: UCLA, Florida...

Gators earn No. 1 seed for NCAA Baseball Tournament | Florida Times-Union
2012 - 12:19pm Hays Carlyon's Blog Florida is the favorite to win the national championship as the baseball season enters the postseason. The Gators were selected as the nation's No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament on Monday. Florida (42-18) will host Georgia Tech, The College...

Florida, FSU and Miami all selected to host baseball regionals | Florida Times-Union
Carlyon's Blog The state's Big Three all were awarded hosting duties for next weekend's NCAA Baseball Regionals in the opening phrase of the NCAA Tournament. The entire field and the eight national seeds will be announced Monday at noon. Florida, Florida State and Miami will all...

South Florida secures first WCWS appearance | NCAA sports
consecutive game of the day by a 2-1 margin. The second victory sent the Bulls to their first Women’s College World Series. “When you win in the locker room you have a chance to win on the field. We did that this year,” Eriksen said. “It’s a...

Vandy pulls off triple steal in win over Florida | ESPN.com
coach Tim Corbin, face Mississippi State in Sunday's championship game. Vanderbilt fueled the comeback win over the Gators (42-18) with its flurry of stolen bases that included the triple steal with the bases loaded when Gomez made his dash to home plate. "It was, 'Why not?'" Gomez...

High jumper Dwight Barbiasz gives Florida a lift | Florida Times-Union
desire was to win an NCAA championship and that he would do what he could to help the Gators achieve that goal. Barbiasz took a step toward fulfilling his goal Saturday by finishing among the top 12 high jumpers at the NCAA Track and Field Championships East preliminaries at...

Vanderbilt scores five runs in the ninth to eliminate Florida from SEC Tournament | Florida Times-Union
since 2007, will face Mississippi State in today's championship game. Vanderbilt fueled the comeback win over the Gators (42-18) with a flurry of stolen bases, six in the ninth. That included a triple-steal with the bases loaded when Gomez made his dash to home plate. read more

Average home price in Northeast Florida? 'You can get a nice house for that price' | Florida Times-Union
When Keelin Cassidy went looking to buy a house, she had a pretty good idea of what she wanted: In Riverside, three bedrooms, two baths and, ideally, an apartment that she could rent out. The 27-year-old engineer also knew what she wanted to spend: About...

Florida State ends ACC Tournament with 7-0 loss to Virginia | Florida Times-Union
Follow our Florida State Seminoles coverage on your smartphone by scanning the QR code. For a list of available Jacksonville.com smartphone apps, click here. May 26, 2012 - 07:35pm GREENSBORO, N.C. | Derek Fisher and Colin Harrington drove in two runs...

Young guide has honed skills for success in Northeast Florida | Florida Times-Union
Capt. Jeff Crabtree has “good early speed.” That’s because this 19-year old former Bishop Snyder High School football standout is about as good a local fisherman as there is on the water. And as a Coast Guard-licensed charter boat captain and guide, Crabtree has a long list of...

Brian Johnson, Mike Zunino lead Florida past South Carolina in SEC Tournament | Florida Times-Union
UF Gators app for your smartphone or tablet Don't miss a second of the action when you're away from your computer. Download our Gators app by searching "Jacksonville.com Gators"...

Late home run pushes Clemson past Florida State in ACC Tournament | Florida Times-Union
Follow our Florida State Seminoles coverage on your smartphone by scanning the QR code. For a list of available Jacksonville.com smartphone apps, click here. May 25, 2012 - 11:49pm GREENSBORO, N.C. | Jon McGibbon's three-run home run in the ninth inning...

Perfect 100 for Florida State pair in NCAA East preliminaries | Florida Times-Union
The much-anticipated showdown between Florida’s Jeff Demps and Florida State standout sprinters Kemar Hyman and Maurice Mitchell at this year’s NCAA Track and Field Championships looked like a classic on paper. Unfortunately, that’s as far as it will go. ...

Cuse upsets Florida in women's lacrosse semis | ESPN.com
in its third year of existence to reach the championship game. Brittany Dashiell added four goals for the Gators, who blew leads of 11-4 and 12-5. Florida appeared to have won with nine seconds remaining in the first overtime but Gabi Wiegand's low shot was disallowed when officials...

Tropical storm warnings issued for Northeast Florida, Southeastern U.S. coast | Florida Times-Union
MIAMI — Forecasters have issued tropical storm warnings for the Southeast coast from northeastern Florida to South Carolina as a cluster of thunderstorms is gathering strength and expected to become Tropical Storm Beryl over the Memorial Day weekend. The...

Syracuse upsets Florida women in double OT in national lacrosse semifinals | Florida Times-Union
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Gators women's lacrosse team stunned by Syracuse | Florida Times-Union
with 17:15 to play, but Syracuse fought back to edge UF 14-13 in double overtime in the NCAA Women's Lacrosse Final Four on Friday night in Stony Brook, N.Y. The Orange tied the game with 30 seconds left in regulation. The Gators appeared to score the game-winning...

Florida men's tennis coach Andy Jackson resigns | Florida Times-Union
While the Florida women’s tennis team celebrates consecutive national championships, the men’s program is being rebuilt. Florida announced the resignation of coach Andy Jackson on Friday afternoon. The 50-year-old Jackson compiled a...

Look in the mirror, Florida State | Florida Times-Union
escape the ACC, want to leave for the Big 12? Those teams haven’t been factors in the football national championship picture in years, and that has nothing to do with the ACC, and everything to do with the perpetual mediocrity those schools continue to spend their seasons in...

SoonerNation links: Florida pipeline | ESPN.com
From Bob Przybylo : In this week’s Sooner Intel, we have notes on defensive tackle Justin Manning, quarterback Cody Thomas, defensive tackle Hardreck Walker and many more recruits. Przybylo's Mailbag : Oklahoma picked up its sixth Florida prospect in the...

Environmental programs may lose millions as Florida tries to tighten budget | Florida Times-Union
TALLAHASSEE - Jacksonville inspectors handed out 349 citations last year for petroleum storage systems that were not up to par. Of those, 74 were classified as "significant" or "the greatest threat or potential for harm to drinking water and/or surface...

Florida and Georgia expected to see rise in holiday motorists | Florida Times-Union
The number of people traveling over the Memorial Day weekend is increasing even while Americans plan to stay closer to home. The estimates, from AAA Auto Club South, suggest people will be eager to get out of town but don’t want to go too far away. ...

Vandy shuts down Gators 2-1 in SEC tourney | Florida Times-Union
Florida's offense will have to get going if the Gators are going to defend their Southeastern Conference Tournament title. Third-seeded UF was held to four hits in a 2-1 loss to No. 5 seed Vanderbilt on Thursday night at Regions...

ACC Baseball Notebook: Florida State back in action today | Florida Times-Union
Following a 5-4 upset by Georgia Tech in the opening round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament in Greensboro, N.C., on Wednesday, Florida State got the day off Thursday. The Seminoles (43-13) continue pool play at 5 p.m. today against Clemson. ...

Fore! Plane door lands on Florida golf course | ESPN.com
CL60's door landed Wednesday afternoon on the 16th fairway of the Westin Diplomat Resort & Spa's golf course in Hallandale Beach. No injuries were reported. The jet had just taken off from the Opa-Locka Executive Airport and was headed about 30 miles north to its home base...